Systems and methods for synchronous group device transmission of streaming media and related user interfaces

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing synchronous transmission of streaming media are disclosed. One method may include: receiving, from a first user device associated with a first user, a request to invite a second user to a virtual media streaming session; retrieving, from the at least one database, a second user profile, the second user profile identifying a second user device associated with the second user; transmitting, subsequent to the retrieving, instructions to the second user device to present a notification alerting the second user of the request; determining, using a processor, whether a response accepting the request is detected from the second user device; and connecting, responsive to determining that the response accepting the request was detected, the second user profile to the virtual media streaming session; wherein multimedia content presented in the virtual media streaming session is simultaneously viewable on the first user device and the second user device.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for synchronous transmission of streaming media using a server in network communication with at least one database, the method comprising operations including:
 connecting, using the server, a user profile of a user to a virtual media streaming session, wherein multimedia content presented in the virtual media streaming session is simultaneously viewable by each user profile connected to the virtual media streaming session; 
 transmitting, from the server, instructions to a first user device associated with the user profile to present a transition option during display of the virtual media streaming session, wherein the transition option is configured to transition at least one feature of the virtual media streaming session to a second user device associated with the user upon selection; 
 receiving, at the server, an indication that the transition option was selected; 
 transmitting, from the server to the second user device, instructions to display an options screen comprising a plurality of selectable icons on the second user device, wherein each of the plurality of selectable icons is configured to transition the virtual media streaming session onto the second user device according to a transition protocol; 
 receiving, at the server, another indication that one of the plurality of selectable icons was selected; 
 identifying, at the server, the transition protocol associated with the selected one of the plurality of selectable icons; and 
 transitioning, subsequent to the identifying, the at least one feature of the virtual media streaming session from the first user device to the second user device according to the identified transition protocol associated with the selected one of the plurality of selectable icons. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the connecting comprises connecting the user profile to a virtual lobby of the virtual media streaming session. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the transition option is a QR code configured to be scanned by a mobile device. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of selectable icons in the options screen comprise: a whole transition icon, a multimedia-only transition icon, and a chat-only transition icon. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the transition protocol associated with the whole transition icon is configured to load all features associated with the virtual media streaming session onto the second user device. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the transition protocol associated with the multimedia only transition option is configured to only enable viewership of the streaming media on the second user device. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the transition protocol associated with the chat-only transition icon is configured to only enable chat functionality on the second user device. 
     
     
       8. A system for synchronous transmission of streaming media, the system comprising:
 at least one database; 
 a server in network communication with the at least one database, the server configured to perform operations including:
 connecting, using the server, a user profile of a user to a virtual media streaming session, wherein multimedia content presented in the virtual media streaming session is simultaneously viewable by each user profile connected to the virtual media streaming session; 
 transmitting, from the server, instructions to a first user device associated with the user profile to present a transition option during display of the virtual media streaming session, wherein the transition option is configured to transition at least one feature of the virtual media streaming session to a second user device associated with the user upon selection; 
 receiving, at the server, an indication that the transition option was selected; 
 transmitting, from the server to the second user device, instructions to display an options screen comprising a plurality of selectable icons on the second user device, wherein each of the plurality of selectable icons is configured to transition the virtual media streaming session onto the second user device according to a transition protocol; 
 receiving, at the server, another indication that one of the plurality of selectable icons was selected; 
 identifying, at the server, the transition protocol associated with the selected one of the plurality of selectable icons; and 
 transitioning, subsequent to the identifying, the at least one feature of the virtual media streaming session from the first user device to the second user device according to the identified transition protocol associated with the selected one of the plurality of selectable icons. 
 
 
     
     
       9. The system of  claim 8 , wherein the connecting comprises connecting the user profile to a virtual lobby of the virtual media streaming session. 
     
     
       10. The system of  claim 8 , wherein the transition option is a QR code configured to be scanned by a mobile device. 
     
     
       11. The system of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of selectable icons in the options screen comprise: a whole transition icon, a multimedia-only transition icon, and a chat-only transition icon. 
     
     
       12. The system of  claim 11 , wherein the transition protocol associated with the whole transition icon is configured to load all features associated with the virtual media streaming session onto the second user device. 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 11 , wherein the transition protocol associated with the multimedia only transition option is configured to only enable viewership of the streaming media on the second user device. 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 11 , wherein the transition protocol associated with the chat-only transition icon is configured to only enable chat functionality on the second user device. 
     
     
       15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a server in network communication with at least one database, cause the server to perform operations comprising:
 connecting, using the server, a user profile of a user to a virtual media streaming session, wherein multimedia content presented in the virtual media streaming session is simultaneously viewable by each user profile connected to the virtual media streaming session; 
 transmitting, from the server, instructions to a first user device associated with the user profile to present a transition option during display of the virtual media streaming session, wherein the transition option is configured to transition at least one feature of the virtual media streaming session to a second user device associated with the user upon selection; 
 receiving, at the server, an indication that the transition option was selected; 
 transmitting, from the server to the second user device, instructions to display an options screen comprising a plurality of selectable icons on the second user device, wherein each of the plurality of selectable icons is configured to transition the virtual media streaming session onto the second user device according to a transition protocol; 
 receiving, at the server, another indication that one of the plurality of selectable icons was selected; 
 identifying, at the server, the transition protocol associated with the selected one of the plurality of selectable icons; and 
 transitioning, subsequent to the identifying, the at least one feature of the virtual media streaming session from the first user device to the second user device according to the identified transition protocol associated with the selected one of the plurality of selectable icons. 
 
     
     
       16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the transition option is a QR code configured to be scanned by a mobile device. 
     
     
       17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of selectable icons in the options screen comprise: a whole transition icon, a multimedia-only transition icon, and a chat-only transition icon. 
     
     
       18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the transition protocol associated with the whole transition icon is configured to load all features associated with the virtual media streaming session onto the second user device. 
     
     
       19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the transition protocol associated with the multimedia only transition option is configured to only enable viewership of the streaming media on the second user device. 
     
     
       20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the transition protocol associated with the chat-only transition icon is configured to only enable chat functionality on the second user device.